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Gloria Analdua\u2019s question \u201chow do you tame a wild tongue, train it to be quiet, how do you bridle and saddle it? How do you make it lie down?\u201d <\/em><\/strong>can be answered in two ways: literally and metaphorically. In the literal sense, the more a tongue feels threatened that something will choke it, the more it will try to resist and be \u201cwild.\u201d In order for the tongue to be relaxed or tamed, the tongue must feel safe and that there is no threat. I think this literal picture of taming a wild tongue can be related to the metaphorical meaning as well. Taming a wild tongue can also look like quieting a person who is talking very wildly. Many times people speak up in wildness, anger, or rage, because they feel threatened. When people feel like they are not being seen or heard, they will speak up and use their voice. However, if the individual feels heard, seen, safe, and understood they will calm down and be tamed. Therefore, my answer to the question \u201chow do you tame a wild tongue?\u201d is to listen, understand, and make it feel safe in order for the tongue to quiet down on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kristine Chin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gloria Analdua\u2019s question \u201chow do you tame a wild tongue, train it to be quiet, how do you bridle and saddle it? How do you make it lie down?\u201d can be answered in two ways: literally and metaphorically. In the … Continue reading